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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Jay Kessler Catcher
Retired (2004, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 847 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 10-28-1969
HR 74 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(84 games)
RBI 392
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D  (16.2%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (13.6%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1993 PIT
25
56
9
17
2
1
1
10
6
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.800
.371
.429
.125
.304
1995 PIT
82
236
24
57
13
0
4
34
13
 33 0 1
0
 0 8
.627
.280
.347
.106
.242
1996 PIT
109
297
33
82
13
1
8
49
34
 53 3 3
0
 0 3
.761
.353
.407
.131
.276
1997 PIT
147
333
42
71
14
1
7
38
34
 41 1 1
0
 0 2
.612
.287
.324
.111
.213
1998 PIT
139
379
56
109
20
1
12
52
33
 46 1 2
0
 0 7
.785
.345
.441
.153
.288
1999 PIT
140
341
44
92
13
2
9
42
40
 54 0 0
0
 0 6
.745
.346
.399
.129
.270
2000 PIT
141
393
54
117
25
3
9
43
36
 54 0 0
0
 0 1
.802
.357
.445
.148
.298
2001 PIT
115
371
50
106
16
1
4
40
31
 54 1 2
0
 0 6
.707
.341
.367
.081
.286
2002 PIT
105
374
59
108
13
2
12
47
31
 48 2 1
0
 0 4
.776
.346
.430
.142
.289
2003 PIT
75
226
36
69
7
1
6
31
24
 26 0 1
0
 0 3
.795
.371
.425
.119
.305
2004 MIL
35
68
8
19
4
0
2
6
10
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.798
.372
.426
.147
.279
Total
1113
3074
415
847
140
13
74
392
292
 425 8 11
0
 0 41
.741
.339
.402
.126
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Jay Kessler has retired from the Milwaukee Brewmasters
2004-08-07The Milwaukee Brewmasters have promoted Jay Kessler to the major league team.
2004-08-07The Milwaukee Brewmasters have acquired Jay Kessler from the waiver wire.
2003-09-10The Pittsburgh Buckles have waived Jay Kessler.
2003-08-14The Pittsburgh Buckles have promoted Don Frisella to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckles have designated Jay Kessler for assignment.
1996-08-19Jay Kessler of the Pittsburgh Buckles is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1995-07-10Jay Kessler of the Pittsburgh Buckles is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1995-06-05Jay Kessler of the Pittsburgh Buckles is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1995-04-01The Pittsburgh Buckles have promoted Jay Kessler to the major league team.
1993-08-11The Pittsburgh Buckles have promoted Gene Cairo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckles have sent Jay Kessler to the minors.
1993-06-11Jay Kessler of the Pittsburgh Buckles is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1993-04-08The Pittsburgh Buckles have promoted Jay Kessler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckles have designated Stoney Matthews for assignment.